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CCHS students to play game against firefighters, RCMP officers

Jasmine O’Halloran

Multimedia Reporter

Thursday, December 7, 2017
5:08:34 MST PM

The County Central High School hockey program’s Grade 12 students who are planning the fundraising event at the Vulcan District Arena Dec. 12 at 7:45 p.m. The Grade 12 students in this photo are, from left, Jeff Hartung, Jay Smith, John Bertschy, Colt Cornet and Alex Horkoff. Jasmine O'Halloran Vulcan Advocate

Students in the hockey program at County Central High School (CCHS) will play a game against a team of local firefighters and RCMP officers Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7:45 p.m. at the Vulcan District Arena.

Proceeds from the event will be put towards building a new pool in Vulcan. It’s estimated the cost to build a new pool is $3 million.

There are 20 Grades 10-12 students in the program, and eight of students graduate in 2018.

The students in the program, who are all on different teams, want to play a game together, said CCHS hockey teacher Don Monts.

The desire to play a game together evolved into an opportunity for getting the community involved — hence the game against a team made of local firefighters and RCMP officers.

“We came to the conclusion that it would be fun to play the local firefighters and the police,” Monts said. “When I talked to the firefighters and police they were more than willing to put it together, and they will have a team for us to play.”

The Grade 12 students in the program are planning the event.

For all this hard work they will earn one credit in community volunteerism, Monts said.

“This is another opportunity for them, the future leaders of our community, to get involved in what all needs to happen for fundraising and what kind of work needs to be done,” Monts said.

People attending the event are asked to bring a food item for the Vulcan Regional Food Bank, an unwrapped gift or donate $2.

The event will include a 50/50 draw, puck toss and jersey sponsorship for the game.

The students in the program pay for their jerseys and get to keep them afterwards.

Students are selling sponsorship to be put on the back of the jerseys.

People wanting to see their name on a player’s jersey have the chance to sponsor that jersey for $20.

Of that $20, $5 is spent having the sponsor’s name put on jersey, and the other $15 goes to the Vulcan pool fundraiser

“We’re starting off small (with the sponsoring amount),” Monts said. “The boys really want to make it a first-class event so when people talk about it they say that it was really good and hopefully they can do it again next year.”.

Those wanting to sponsor a jersey can contact Debbie Williams at CCHS at 403-485-2223.

During the game’s first intermission, Monts said the initiation team will play a mini game.

During the second intermission, there will be the puck toss.

A trophy, yet to be named, will be presented to the winners.

“If we make this an annual event it will be bragging rights for the trophy,” Monts said.